Signaling of Intended Time Division Duplexing Downlink-Uplink Configuration

2. The network node of claim 1, wherein the intended TDD DL-UL configuration is transmitted to the first CU on a signaling connection associated with an F1 control protocol.

3. The network node of claim 1, wherein the network node and the second CU are associated with a signaling connection associated with an F1 control protocol.

4. The network node of claim 1, wherein the network node comprises a first distributed unit (DU) associated with the first CU and a second DU associated with the second CU.

5. The network node of claim 1, wherein the first CU and the second CU are associated with a same network.

6. The network node of claim 1, wherein the first CU and the second CU are associated with different networks.

7. The network node of claim 1, wherein the cell is associated with a cell identifier that identifies the second CU.

8. The network node of claim 1, wherein the cell is associated with a cell identifier that identifies the first CU, and wherein the cell is deactivated by the first CU or is barred for access by child nodes that select a network associated with the first CU.

9. The network node of claim 1, wherein the intended TDD DL-UL configuration indicates a transmission periodicity for the cell.

10. The network node of claim 1, wherein the intended TDD DL-UL configuration indicates a set of slots with corresponding indices and slot formats for the set of slots.

11. The network node of claim 1, wherein the cell is a first cell, and wherein the network node serves a second cell, and wherein the intended TDD DL-UL configuration is for the first cell and the second cell.

14. The network node of claim 13, wherein the request is for a merged intended TDD DL-UL configuration for cells served by the network node and associated with the second CU.

16. The first CU of claim 15, wherein the first CU and the second CU are associated with a same network.

17. The first CU of claim 15, wherein the first CU and the second CU are associated with different networks.

18. The first CU of claim 15, wherein the cell is associated with a cell identifier that identifies the second CU.

19. The first CU of claim 15, wherein the cell is associated with a cell identifier that identifies the first CU, and wherein the cell is deactivated by the first CU or is barred for access by child nodes that select a network associated with the first CU.

20. The first CU of claim 15, wherein the cell is a first cell, and wherein the network node serves a second cell, and wherein the intended TDD DL-UL configuration is for the first cell and the second cell.

23. The first CU of claim 22, wherein the request is for a merged intended TDD DL-UL configuration for cells served by the network node and associated with the second CU.